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Day 01 Islamabad.

Day 02 Chilas.

Day 03 Hunza.

Day 04 Shimshal.

Day 05 Shimshal to Pathfurzin

Start from Shimshal village at 5;30 and cross the Shimshal river to Bandsar( a small village parts of shimshal) After 2 hours easy trek to reach in Pamirthung where we cross the Pamirthung river with suspension bridge to Garsar, which  is almost precipitous climbing .During ascent each team member should stock enough water as from  Garsar to Pasthfuzin it is not to be had. Take lunch at Garsar and view the Yazghal glacier, White Horn.Distgir Sar and other famous mountains from this location, Kurdapin glacier is also visible from this point. After rest trek traverse to Pasthfuzin.which is  located in a narrow valley.  Very comfort place. Local people made campsite. Over night in tent

Day 06 Pathfurzin to Arbabpurin

At the beginning 1hours climb the steep screw and decent to Woochfurzin where is huts and decent the difficult parts of the way to Pamirthung where you will cross the bridge called Chichan Bridge( named after a person who has funded to build this bridge  for community of 

Shimshal) and reach to Parin a place for lunch and then 2 hour abrupt climb to reach Parinsar from her  you can see  Maidur Valley, Chashkin (6000m) peaks, Mangligh Sar(6050m)  traverse walk to Arbabpurin

Day 07 Arbabprin to Shujarab

Easy trek to Shujarab which is the summer pasture, and the people of Shimshal stay there 4 months (June and September) with the cattles

Day 08 Shujarab to Shimshal pass(4745m)

Shujarab to Shimshal pass is a steep trek and the part till Gulchinwashk is the toughtest but after that the  lush green land will reward you. A paradise for adventure lovers on you way you will herds of cattles and  and two beautiful lakes  lupwhooyee and Zaklayee  camp beside the lake Over night in tent

 

Day 09 and 10 Mangaligh sar (6050m)

This great opportunities to climb Mangaligh Sar, Start at 3 o clock in the morning  after 9 hours you will reach the summit, Magaligh is not demand the technical Mountaineering skills indeed you must have the physical power. From the top you can K2, Mustagh ranges. Shimshal Mountain group .Baralgu Valley, Verjarab Valley, Yukshin gardan (7400m) Pamiri and Kanjut sar

Day 11 Shimshal pass to Arbabpurin

4-5 hours trek to Arbabpurin,on the your way. while coming down   to Arbabpurin you can see the Dasth glacier, Gonjdur valley, Cathparth pasture 

Day 12 Arbabpurin to Midur

4-5 hours Easy and less steep walk to Midur, which a small pasture and grazing area pervious the people of shimshal stay there with the yak and goat, But now just yak graze there. There is few huts where the porters stay during the trek. Close to the huts is Midur river  During the hot weather the river flow increases Often the local people use yak to cross this stream over night in tent

Day 13 Midur to Shpozin

5-6 hours difficult trek cross the Shipozin pass 4900m and descent down to Shipozin,From the pass you can view the major mountains of Shimshal and Passu glacier . over night in tent.

Day 14 Shipozin to Madiqshligh

4-5 hour easy trek, soaring in a  zigzag way till  Boysam pass then the trek will be  more comfortable to Mandiqshligh, From Boisam you can view very close to Gujrab Mountain group. Which are still not being scaled  Over night in tent

Day 15 Madiqshilagh to Warban

3-4 hours trek to Warban on your way to Warban  you can meet the people in Hifdaji  done the Lunch.here  Mandiqshilagh, Hafdiji and Warben are the summer pasture. the people  of the Shimshal usually bring their live stock in these pastures for the grazing  and collecting  butter and cheese for the chilling winter

Day 16 Warban to Chapchigol BC

Early in the morning you have to cross the (warban river) through  cable trolley  one of the interesting thing in the trip after crossing the river you fallow the chachingol river which very narrow and the water is very fast it is better to cross the river early in the morning .5-6 hours trek to BC over night in tent

Day 17 Chapchigol BC to KKH

At this day the trek is hard and all way steep climb to reach the pass 5300m it takes 2 hours to the top and 3 hours to reach KKH, from Chapchingol pass viewing all the mountains which stand around it especially Sonia peak 6000m beautiful mountain located in this region, also other mountain are there which still unclimbed

Please note that from pass technical decent to reach the glacier, you have to fix the rope for safety.

Day 18 Sust to Gilgit

Hiace , Coaster drive to Gilgit on KKH over night in Hotel.

Day 19 Gilgit to Islamabad. 

The flight depending on good weather, Incase of  bad weather drive to Besham over night at Hotel.

Day 20 Islamabad.

Day 21 flight to home.

 

 

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